VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-12141
In ytnef 1.9.2, a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the function TNEFFillMapi in ytnef.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.15%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.15%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In ytnef 1.9.2, a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the function TNEFFillMapi in ytnef.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.15% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ytnef project/ytnef
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/issues/50Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/
- https://somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.com/2017/07/ytnefheap-buffer-overflow-in.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3667-1/
- https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/issues/50Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/
- https://somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.com/2017/07/ytnefheap-buffer-overflow-in.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3667-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.